The militants of the "Islamic State" (the group is recognized as a terrorist and banned in Russia), who captured the Syrian city of Raqqa, are preparing to repel the siege. This statement was made by Pentagon spokesman Colonel Stephen Warren, reports . RIA Novosti The latest data obtained by the Pentagon indicates that IS has declared a state of emergency in Raqqa, he added.

The State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill that expands the list of drugs that cause a state of intoxication, reports Interfax . The bill was submitted to the State Duma by a group of deputies from United Russia. Amendments are being made to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The bill provides for a clarification of the concept of "state of intoxication".

The industry is in for a tough period - lack of competition, declining standards of journalism, growing paranoia The Russian media market has suffered a blow that could become critical for it. The heads of the RBC editorial office were dismissed - editor-in-chief Elizaveta Osetinskaya, editor of the RBC newspaper Maxim Solius and editor of the RBC news agency Roman Badanin.

Kirill Serebrennikov's film "The Apprentice" was shown at the Cannes Film Festival. The premiere took place as part of Un Certain Regard, the second most important program after the main competition. According to Interfax, the audience greeted the film with a standing ovation. The film is based on a play by playwright von Mayenburg, set in Russia. According to the director, the author of the play has not yet seen the film and has specially come to the premiere. in Cannes.

The traffic police explained the term “dangerous driving”, but it did not understand The traffic police explained the term “dangerous driving”, but it did not understand Photo: Vladimir Sergeev / "Satellite" The traffic police proposes to introduce the term “dangerous driving” into the rules of the road. Drivers who are sharply inhibited, rebuild and “cut” others will be fine for five thousand rubles, deprive their rights and even prosecute.

Russian heavyweight boxer Alexander Povetkin passed a positive doping test for meldonium. it . about ESPN journalist Dan Rafael tweeted “Two familiar sources reported that Povetkin’s doping test tested positive for meldonium,” he wrote. On May 21, Moscow, the Russian boxer is due to fight for the WBC world title with American Deontay Wilder.

Due to the reduction in funding for the industry, doctors are gradually turning into a militant protest electorate Due to the reduction in funding for the industry, doctors are gradually turning into a militant protest electorate Domestic health care has entered the zone of turbulence. That is, the “liner” seems to be flying towards the goal - towards the reform, but the flight participants are experiencing serious overloads.

The law provides for a restriction on leaving Russia for citizens who are suspected of committing an extremist crime The law provides for a restriction on leaving Russia for citizens who are suspected of committing an extremist crime The lower house of parliament approved in the first reading a bill on toughening responsibility for terrorist and extremist activities.

The State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill banning the organization of hotels and hostels in residential buildings, reports . Rambler News Service 416 deputies supported the document. According to MP Galina Khovanskaya, hostels are "outside the legal field", as they violate the Tax Code. The co-author of the document, Sergei Katasonov, believes that hostels in apartments allegedly interfere with legal business.

This is the first time that the purpose of a large-scale counterintelligence operation was to replace urine in Olympic bottles. This is the first time that the purpose of a large-scale counterintelligence operation was to replace urine in Olympic bottles. In one of the episodes of the popular American series about Lieutenant Colombo, he solves a crime related to parapsychology. The subject of his investigation has brilliant abilities, which he just confirmed during the experiment.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin rated the work of the Vostochny cosmodrome at "five plus", reports . RIA Novosti “I must say that a specific incident did not allow us to launch a rocket on the first reserve day. I want to say that, and this was reported to the president, the Vostochny cosmodrome itself worked "five plus". It was thanks to the unique automation that the defect was noted and the automation led to the cancellation of the launch, ”added the Deputy Prime Minister.

Russian intelligence agencies allegedly helped militants from Dagestan to leave Russia on fake documents, Reuters writes , citing its own sources. The agency tells the story of 38-year-old Saadu Sharapudinov, a native of Dagestan, hiding in the forests of the North Caucasus. According to him, the secret services offered him a deal: if he agrees to leave the country, he will not be persecuted. “I was on the run, I was a member of an illegal armed group, I was armed.

The Kremlin approves the intention of the Russian Ministry of Sports to file lawsuits in connection with the publication in the media of information about the use of doping by Russian athletes during the Olympics in Sochi in 2014, reports . Interfax “We are absolutely in solidarity with the assessment given by Minister Mutko. And, of course, we would potentially support such actions in terms of opening lawsuits, ”the Kremlin speaker’s agency quotes.

When such virtuosos of creating a "country of prohibitions" as State Duma deputy Irina Yarovaya and member of the Federation Council Viktor Ozerov undertake to amend laws, expect bad things. Well, well, once again we waited. The State Duma proposed for consideration and adoption in the first reading a package of amendments to various laws.

The property conflict between the Museum of the East and the Museum of Roerich reached a new stage The property conflict between the Museum of the East and the Museum of Roerich reached a new stage Deputy General Director of the Museum of East Tigran Mkrtychev (left), Vice President of the MCR Alexander Stetsenko (right). Photo: Julia Reprintseva / "New Gazeta" “I inform about the need to free the building.